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How A Skeptical Rancher In Rural California Embraced Green-Friendly Farming — With Help From A Popular Outdoors Brand

January 31, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

It took a bit of arm-twisting for a Modoc County family to get on board with environmental-friendly ranching, however, due to negative experiences with eco-activists.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Mentoring Women In Family-Owned Businesses

January 30, 2018

Jeanne Bernick is presenting on the importance of mentoring women in family owned businesses at the Generations Family Business Conference.

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Half Of California’s Trees And Plants At Risk Of Dying Due To Rising Temperatures, Extreme Weather

January 29, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

UC Davis models predict Southern California will be hit the hardest, then the Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley.

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Oroville Man Who Started Ponderosa Fire Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison

January 26, 2018 | Sally Schilling

John Ballenger received the maximum sentence and was ordered to pay restitution for an illegal campfire that got out of control and destroyed 32 homes and burned 4,000 acres.

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A ‘Floating Fillet’: Rice Farmers Grow Bugs To Help Restore California’s Salmon

January 23, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Farmers and scientists in the Sacramento region are working together to help boost salmon populations in California rivers. They are doing something a little different, growing creepy-crawly critters.

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Scientists Create Fish Skin Bandages For Wildlife Injured In Wildfires

January 23, 2018 | Cody Drabble

Two wildlife veterinarians tried an innovative new approach to healing burned paws on a mountain lion cub and black bears injured in the Thomas Fire.

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A Small Antarctic Fish Is Helping Scientists Understand The Impacts Of Climate Change

January 19, 2018 | Julia Mitric

A new UC Davis study finds the emerald rock cod can adapt to rising ocean temperatures or ocean acidity, but not both. It's part of a broader scientific effort to identify species and ecosystems most vulnerable to climate change.

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California Says No Decision On Trimming Delta Tunnels Plan

January 16, 2018

A revised plan posted on a state of California website suggests Gov. Jerry Brown is exploring a scaled-back version of the Delta Tunnels water project.

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New California Bills Address Growing Valley Fever Problem

January 15, 2018 | Sammy Caiola

The number of statewide Valley Fever cases has reached its highest since the state began tracking the disease. Public health officials, patient groups and now lawmakers are looking for new ways to prevent and diagnose it.

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UC Davis Research Suggests Poisoning of Owls In Illegal Marijuana Farms

January 11, 2018 | Ezra David Romero

Many illegal marijuana grows in Northern California use rat poison to protect their crops, but new UC Davis research suggests that owls hunting in them are testing positive for rodenticides.

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